Family Chapel Academy

Education Category: Tennessee Education

🌟 Key Highlights: Family Chapel Academy

 

Family Chapel Academy (FCA) is a private, co-educational special education school in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. It is committed to providing a highly specialized and supportive educational environment for adolescents, integrating academic instruction with individualized attention and a focus on meeting the unique needs of students who have struggled in traditional school settings.

🏫 Overview

 

  • Type: Private / Special Education School (Non-sectarian)

  • Location: Pigeon Forge, Tennessee (Sevier County)

  • Grades Served: 8th Grade – 12th Grade (Middle and High School)

  • Enrollment: Very small student body, reported as approximately 39 students.

  • Core Mission: To provide a safe and effective learning environment tailored to students with special education needs, promoting academic growth and the development of positive self-concepts and confidence.

  • Affiliation: Independent private school; classified as a Special Education School by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).

  • Accreditation: Operates as a Licensed Non-Public School in the State of Tennessee.

  • Focus: Providing individualized education and support for at-risk adolescents and students with special needs, with the primary goal of achieving high school graduation.

✅ What Makes the School Unique?

 

FCA is distinguished by its highly specialized population, low ratios, and focus on individualized achievement:

  • Special Education Focus: The school’s classification as a Special Education School indicates its primary function is to serve a highly specialized population of students whose needs cannot be adequately met in a standard classroom setting.

  • Exceptional Student-Teacher Ratio: Maintains a highly favorable student-teacher ratio (reported as 6:1). This low ratio is critical for the special education setting, allowing for intensive, individualized instruction and continuous support for students with diverse learning styles and challenges.

  • Adolescent Focus (Grades 8–12): By focusing exclusively on the challenging middle and high school years, the school is structured to address the complex academic and socio-emotional needs of adolescents, particularly those facing academic motivation or behavioral difficulties.

  • Individualized Learning: The curriculum is designed to be highly flexible, allowing teachers to adapt pacing and content to ensure students can recover credits, remediate skill deficits, and stay on track toward earning a high school diploma.

  • Building Self-Confidence: A key part of the mission is to develop confidence and positive self-concepts through the collaboration of students, staff, and parents, providing a nurturing setting often lacking in larger, less specialized environments.

  • Transferable Skills: The program focuses on promoting the development of skills needed for students to successfully enter post-secondary education and/or the workforce.

📞 Contact Information

 

Detail Information
Address 1038 Charlotte Ct, Pigeon Forge, TN 37863
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Recess Policies

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Technology / Device Use

  1. Are cell phones or other personal devices restricted during the school day? What is the policy?

 

 

  1. What are the consequences for violating technology policies?

 

 

  1. Are there any other technology policies? For example, are there technology controls inside and/or outside of school (e.g., web monitoring, filters, etc.)?

 

Behavior

  1. What are the school's behavior policies?

 

 

  1. Does the school have a behavior/discipline matrix that lists the behaviors and the appropriate consequences? Could you please include your school’s behavior/discipline matrix?

 

A school can have discipline/behavior policies, but these policies can be broad. It can be difficult to understand the actual consequences and what actually occurs at school. This section displays the concrete consequences that occur for various behaviors based on teacher feedback. If you are/were a teacher, please email me (Mark Yager) at myager890@gmail.com to give your input. You will remain anonymous when you provide your input.

 

Explanation of discipline at the school (Summarized based on teachers' input):

 

Type of Behavior Typical Consequence / School Response
Tardiness / Late to Class  
Dress Code Violation  
Failure to Follow Directions / Classroom Rules  
Disruption in Class (talking out, off-task behavior, etc.)  
Incomplete Homework or Repeated Lack of Effort  
Possession or Misuse of Cell Phone / Electronic Device  
Disrespect to Teacher / Staff  
Use of Inappropriate or Profane Language  
Dishonesty / Cheating / Academic Misconduct  
Minor Property Misuse or Damage  
Bullying / Teasing / Harassment (Verbal or Online)  
Defiance / Refusal to Comply with Staff Directives  
Leaving Class or Campus Without Permission  
Physical Aggression / Fighting  
Vandalism or Major Property Damage  
Possession of Tobacco or Vaping Device  
Possession or Use of Alcohol / Drugs  
Threatening Behavior or Intimidation  
Possession of a Weapon or Dangerous Object  
Other Behavior:  
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